What's the meaning "fine" in this sentence?
The vet examined a horse and he diagnosed the horse as aged eyes.
Then John Dolittle got a fine, big pair of green spectacles, and the plough horses could see as well as ever.
This is from a novel " The story of Doctor Dolittle". A dictionary says "fine" means "penalty charges" and "corpuscle" but I think they aren't appropriate in this sentence. What's the meaning "fine" in this sentence?
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In this sentence, "fine" most likely means that the spectacles are of high quality.
Another example: The article was a fine piece of writing. So the article was excellent or of high quality.
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Hi Yuuichi,
As an adjective, it means of high quality similar to excellent, splendid, magnificent, etc.
It could also mean thin as in a person's hair.
As a noun, it means in a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.
For example, "“How are you today?” “Ok, fine.”"
Within the story, judging from the sentence it is used in, it is the first definition above.
I hope this helps you. J.
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Fine means excellent.
Excellent eyeglasses for the plough horses.
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A comma may save one's life.
Let's eat grandma.
Let's eat,grandma.
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